3x2+23x=-40

Solution for 3x2+23x=-40 equation:

3x^2+23x=-40

We move all terms to the left:

3x^2+23x-(-40)=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

3x^2+23x+40=0

a = 3; b = 23; c = +40;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = 232-4·3·40
Δ = 49
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{49}=7$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(23)-7}{2*3}=\frac{-30}{6}
=-5
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(23)+7}{2*3}=\frac{-16}{6}
=-2+2/3
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